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A number of local schools are educating students about staying safe and keeping
away from dangers such as high, fast -flowing water and thin ice. They are doing this
through the Spring Water Awareness Program (SWAP). In photo above, Denise Iszczuk,
Conservation Educator with Ausable Bayfield Conservation, says students learn safe
practices such as not to play near water, dams, or water control structures; not to be
near water when alone; how to read warning signs; and to call 911 or get a parent or
guardian for all water -related emergencies.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2017 • Signal Star 21
Spring Water Awareness Program
teaches students to avoid thin ice, high water
To stay safe, young people need to know to
avoid thin ice and high, fast -flowing water,
according to Ausable Bayfield Conservation
The Ausable Bayfield Conservation
Authority
Flood events in this area in Jan-
uary reminded us that streams
and rivers rise to high levels and
flow at high speeds as snow and
ice melt. Some local areas flood to
some degree each spring. Conser-
vation educators say these are
some of the reasons they deliver
the Spring Water Awareness Pro-
gram (SWAP) to schools in Ausa-
ble Bayfield watersheds.
"Young people should stay
away from rivers and streams al,
time of year but especially in win-
ter and spring," said Denise Iszc-
zuk, conservation educator with
the Ausable Bayfield Conserva-
tion Authority (ABCA). "Winter
and spring is when the water is
cold and the rivers are high:'
Conservation educators teach
as many as 2,000 students a year to
stay away from high and fast -flow-
ing water and to avoid ice. During
February and early March, SWAP
makes its way across the
tershed to schools that want
their students to better understand
river systems and the hazards
associated with them. In a school
gymnasium or library, conserva-
tion educators deliver one to three
presentations designed for stu-
dents from Kindergarten to Grade
8 - to primary, junior♦ and interme-
diate levels. To find out more, or to
book the Spring Water Awareness
Program, schools may visit abca.
on.ca or email info@abca.on.ca or
phone 519-235-2610 or
toll-free 1-888-286-2610.
Ausable Bayfield Conservation
offers this program free of charge to
watershed schools on a first-come,
first served basis. The continued
support of ABCA member munici-
palities made this twelfth yearof
SWAP possible for elementary
schools in the watershed
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Parents, guardians, and teachem
can find some safety -around -water
information online at abcaon.ca.
Here are some tips for young
people`:
• Never play by the water
when you are alone.
• Always have an adult check
if the ice is thick enough before
you play on it.
• Always react warning signs
near water.
•Never play by dams and
water control structures.
• Always tell an adult where
you are playing and when you'll
be home.
• Call 911 or get a parent or
guardian for all water -related
emergencies.
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